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February 7, 2019 4:00 AM

San Francisco in 2100 - modeled by Climate Central

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

In this extreme scenario, which is highly unlikely yet now being researched as scientifically plausible, the Antarctic ice sheet would have to begin collapsing, triggering a sea level rise of 10-12 feet for most coastal states.

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

San Francisco now
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San Francisco in 2100

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

San Francisco in 2100
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San Francisco now

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

San Francisco in 2100
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San Francisco now

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

San Francisco now
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San Francisco in 2100

Google Earth images show San Francisco in 2019, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

San Francisco in 2100
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San Francisco now

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

San Francisco in 2100
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San Francisco now

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

San Francisco now
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San Francisco in 2100

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

San Francisco in 2100
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San Francisco now

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

San Francisco in 2100
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San Francisco now

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

San Francisco now
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San Francisco in 2100

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

San Francisco in 2100
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San Francisco now

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

San Francisco in 2100
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San Francisco now

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

San Francisco now
Google Earth images show San Francisco now,...photo-16887820.189761 - |ucfirst

San Francisco in 2100

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

San Francisco in 2100
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San Francisco now

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

San Francisco in 2100
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San Francisco now

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

San Francisco now
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San Francisco in 2100

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

San Francisco in 2100
Google Earth images show San Francisco...photo-16887814.189761 - |ucfirst

San Francisco now

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

Google Earth images show San Francisco now, and how it could look by 2100. The 2100 images were modeled by Climate Central using NOAA data and represent a worst-case scenario for sea level rise in San Francisco.

In this extreme scenario, which is highly unlikely yet now being researched as scientifically plausible, the Antarctic ice sheet would have to begin collapsing, triggering a sea level rise of 10-12 feet for most coastal states.